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This indexed guide enables researchers and practitioners to draw upon the substantial dissertation research on the life experiences of Native American and Alaska Native children and adolescents. This carefully arranged and fully cross-referenced reference tool includes title, abstract, and retrieval information for 345 dissertations presented between 1960 and 1982. The abstracts outline the salient points of each study, e.g., subject population, sample size, sampling technique, research questions, data collection and analysis procedures, and conclusions. They are arranged alphabetically by author within thirteen major topics: childrearing and socialization; values, personality development; mental health and adjustment; language, bilingualism, communication behavior; intelligence; learning abilities, cognition; perceptual processes; social perceptions, attitudes; self-imagery; achievement; school environment; educational policy; and interventions. Each abstract is indexed by substantive and methodological characteristics. A glossary and index define and identify 136 cross-referenced descriptive terms commonly used in social, behavioral, and mental health science research. ... Read more

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This annotated work represents the first bibliography since the AIDS epidemic to unite scientific literature about prostitutes. The 1,440 annotated entries cover works on prostitutes published primarily in English in both major and obscure bio-medical journals between 1900 and 1990, and include literature concerning the relationship between prostitutes and AIDS. Several entries from non-English language sources are also included. ... Read more

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This comprehensive bibliography provides complete coverage of the English-language literature on the history of Canadian childhood and youth. It covers scholarly, professional, and other writings, including books, monographs, the reports of government commissions, scholarly and professional articles, and magistral and doctoral dissertations. Arranged geographically, the work includes full subject and author indexes. ... Read more

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Ethnic minority groups in the United States suffer and die from disease at rates much higher than the general population. Such groups include African-Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Pacific Asian Americans. To understand the nature of the deplorable rates, the health history of the ethnic groups must be understood. This book describes the contents of libraries nationwide which house health and medically related materials on ethnic minority populations. The book covers information about catalogs, books, articles, biographies, and autobiographies, primary source materials, cassette tapes of speeches, video tapes and films, and medical artifacts. ... Read more

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This bibliography examines literature in English for young people concerning the Indian subcontinent and associated areas, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It presents the perspectives of authors native to the region as well as non-native authors, and reflects the rich folklore and traditional culture of the subcontinent, its checkered history, and modern challenges. An introductory essay traces the development of children's literature in the region since 1947 and reviews major themes and trends in western children's literature about the subcontinent. The many entries are organized into chapters by country, which are then subdivided by genre. Further access is afforded by indexes of authors, illustrators, titles, and subjects. Annotations provide plot summary, thematic analysis, and literary evaluation and also assess sensitivity to multicultural and international concerns. ... Read more

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This bibliography identifies the problems of alcoholism and alcohol abuse among Native American youth as a severe mental and physical health issue that deserves closer study, and it brings together in one volume most of what is known about the subject to date. This comprehensive reference focuses on questions specifically relevant to Native Americans, such as child abuse and neglect, foster homes, school problems, dropouts, peer relation effects, family modeling response, fetal alcohol syndrome, developmental factors, and, most importantly, social deprivation. ... Read more

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Youngsters are invited to explore personal family and global history with a variety of educational activities included in this volume. Building upon a young person's natural curiosity in other people, the author guides students through the steps of researching and writing a biography or autobiography using tools such as maps, photo albums and address books. Projects such as building a genealogy mobile, gathering "grandmother's golden recipes" and playing biography bingo develop skills in creative and critical thinking and investigative research and convey important information. They should also stimulate young learners and provide hours of fun. In addition, Flack offers educators an inspiring discussion of biography and guidelines for incorporating biography into the curriculum. Like other volumes in the "Gifted Treasury Series", this work should accentuate the vital role of the library media specialist and the learning connections between students, teachers and librarians. Written in direct response to the Bradley Commission's call for more history in the school curriculum, this book is a natural companion of reading, writing, history and social studies courses.It sets out to provide students with a way to connect with the past as they work in the present. Through the study of past lives, truly and courageously fulfilled, young people can begin a search to discover how they want to use their own lives to fulfill their dreams and special promise. ... Read more

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This comprehensive bibliography provides complete coverage of the English-language literature on contemporary Canadian childhood and youth. It covers scholarly, professional, and other substantial writings, including books, monographs, the reports of government commissions, scholarly and professional articles, and magistral and doctoral dissertations. Arranged geographically, the volume includes full author and subject indexes. ... Read more

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Provides information for parents and professionals on the effects of divorce upon children; selecting books, journal articles, and audiovisual materials published from 1981 to 1988. The focus is on professional materials. All items are annotated and identify the category of professional that would ... Read more

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"The Abusing Family, by Drs. Blair and Rita Justice, is very well written, rich in content and intellectually provocative. A statistics indicate, child abuse is recognized as one of the major social problems in the United States today. While many authors have shown a concern for environmental and social stresses impinging upon the abusing family, the Justices have a new emphasis and interpretation of stress as it relates to these families. There are several other unique features in this book. The authors are pioneers in their use of the transactional analytic approach to treating these families. This application appears to be genuinely innovative and has received a tangible, reasonable and plausible demonstration here. They are the first to combine transactional analysis and Goal Attainment Scaling in an effort to document explicit, negotiated treatment expectations which have both evaluative and therapeutic relevance. Their use of evaluation of treatment outcome as a means of influencing ultimate legal disposition is also new in this problem area." --- Thomas J. Kiresuk, Ph.D., Professor, University of Minnesota, Medical and Graduste Schools ... Read more

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This annotated bibliography of more than 500 recommended books meets the needs of teachers and librarians for reading materials for young adults for whom English is a second language. Laura McCaffery, who has many years of experience with collection development of ESL materials for young adults, has selected the best books on a variety of topics to meet curriculum and personal interest needs of young adults. Most of the books selected were published between 1992 and 1998. The bibliography is organized by topic: adventure, mystery, and suspense; biographies; career, workplace, life skills, and parenting; folktales, myths, poetry, and classics; ethnic diversity; history and geography; nature and science; and sports. Indexes by author, subject, title, and ethnic group make searching easy. ... Read more

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Excellent in 1998, Needs to be updated
An excellent resource that filled a considerable gap when published in 1998, this library resource needs to be updated. The entire field has grown exponentially, new publishers and major texts have been published, and the internet and online education programs have completely revised the recommendations in the new media section.

Hopefully, this find resource for aduld education centers, libraries, and language schools will soon be updated and revised. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Human Biology, published by Wayne State University Press on June 1, 1997. The length of the article is 3629 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: KEY WORDS: BODY MASS INDEX, FAMILY, HEREDITY, INDIA, NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS, OBESITY

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Title: Body mass index and family histories in Type II diabetic propositi and preliminary observations on the transmission of diabetes in polygamous families.
Author: Venkata Ranga Rao Kodali
Publication: Human Biology (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1997
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Volume: v69Issue: n3Page: p393(10)

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This remarkable volume features 63 myths and tales from around the world, retold by Erica Meade, a master storyteller and therapist who provides interpretive comments and suggested uses for applying the stories to our everyday lives. Also included are true-life examples of what can happen when healing stories such as these are taken to heart.

David Abram, author of The Spell of the Sensuous, sets the tone with an insightful foreword. Meade provides an absorbing introduction that guides the reader through important background about storytelling, such as its origins and its importance in healing, teaching, and community building. The theme index lists the hundreds of themes that hold psychological, social, cultural, and environmental messages pertinent to our times.

Praise for The Moon in the Well:

"Erica Helm Meade has given us a valuable collection of teaching stories and many wise ways to use them. A blessing for discovering the modern power of these ancient inspirations."--Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

"This is a lovely conglomeration of stories-Irish, Greek, Persian, Siberian, Chilean, North American. It will be helpful for all of us looking for good stories to tell our children or someone else's children at a crucial moment of their lives."--Robert Bly

"More than any other book in years, The Moon in the Well explains the rightful and useful place of myth and stories in people's lives. Erica Helm Meade does this in an engaging way, making connections between myth and story and how people are in the world-as individuals, members of families, communities, in nature, and in other larger senses of the world. Her retelling of stories-some well-known, others not-is alone worth the price of the book."--Rick Simonson, Elliott Bay Book Company and author of Multi-Cultural Literacy

"A must read collection of stories by Erica Helm Meade.A masterful storyteller, she roots out the old stories we so desperately need to hear. Through artful retelling, she breathes life into them so their magic can go to work. A timely book for everyone who seeks to find meaning and support in everyday life and especially at times of crisis."--Sobonfu Somé, author of The Spirit of Intimacy and Welcoming Spirit Home

"Erica Meade is not only an exquisite storyteller, but also a true wisewoman and healer who shows us just how to apply her storytelling medicine so that our lives might be healed and transformed. The Moon in the Well is a gem-anyone who has ever felt the power of myth should run out and buy it!"--Jalaja Bonheim, Ph.D., author of Aphrodite's Daughters and The Hunger for Ecstasy

"This is a lodestar of a book, one that can help us find our way through the borderlands our civilization is crossing through now. It gives us stories that are truer than true, reminding us of the deepest human wisdom so we can laugh, and listen to each other and find the compassion to create new solutions for our time. I intend to give this wise compass to everyone on my gift list this year."--Sherry Ruth Anderson, author of The Feminine Face of God and The Cultural Creatives

"Erica Helm Meade's thoughtful approach to the use of story enables us all to share story more wisely. A must-own for the professional teller's shelf. And an important collection for public library collections."--Margaret Read MacDonald, professional storyteller and author of A Parent's Guide to Storytelling ... Read more

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Multicultural and Inspirational
As a teacher I found this book extremely useful because it represented so many different cultures and was so organized.The organization made it quick and easy to use which is important for teachers.The stories were beautiful and authentic but not too long--definitely usable in a classroom setting.

The Moon in the Well
I have returned to Erica Meade's The Moon in the Well because of some research I am doing about storytelling and wisdom traditions. Not having perused the book for several years, I had not remembered its animated, vibrant retellings and its soulful passion for the depth of stories and thier universal artistry and healing power. For anyone interested in the ways of the human heart this is indeed a wellspring book.

Merna Ann Hecht, storyteller

Stories for Our Time
There are many anthologies out there, but this one is unique. These tales are beautifully rendered and exquisitly told. They are inspirational and practical, simple and wise, universal and local, poetic and instructional. At the end of each story Mead directs her reader to mythic and psychological themes. She offers reflections and suggestions for weaving stories meaningfully into our lives. This book is a gift to anyone engaged in personal self-reflection and social change, and a worthy companion to those in the healing and teaching professions.

A great resource
The Moon in the Well is a great collection of stories from around the world.Those who use story in their work will find this book a great resource.I work with young people and the notations after each story are helpful in pulling out themes to explore and learn from. ... Read more

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Our Family, Our Friends, Our World is the first and only comprehensive, global resource that focuses on the life and character of diverse ethnic groups in North America, as well as the interdependent native cultures in Asia, Central America, Africa, and other lands.This annotated selection guide covers 1,000 of the best English-languge fiction and non fiction multicultural books published in the United States and Canada since 1970. Each chapter introduces a culture or ethnic group, highlighed by a map of the region, and provides an annotated list of books for preschool through grade 12. Professional Sources, a List of Series, and a Directory of Publishers, as well as three indexes, are also included. ... Read more

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All the colors, flavors and and visions of our world
This resource contains annotated bibliographies for books of fiction, oral tradition and poetry for these major groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native-Americans.

As stated in thepreface, the resources are limited to those published 1985 through 1993 forindividuals of preschool age through high school. Resources focus on theAmerican experience, and do not include content or stories that occur inother locations. A total of 570 resources are listed in this title.

Resources were reviewed by an Advisory Board for suitability. Advisorsare clearly identified and include librarians, professors and a teacher ofvarious ethnic backgrounds. Resource annotations are listed by type(fiction, oral tradition, poetry) and ethnic group. Also, resources areindexed by title, writer, illustrator, grade level and subject.

Annotated citations are substantial and provide appropriate detail onthe resource's content, quality, format, illustrations, interpretation ofsubject and suitability for intended audience. Through a quick reading ofthe citation, a teacher, librarian, parent or other user can easilydetermine whether the book might interest the reader, be topical for alesson or plan, and serve well for individual reading, storytelling orother uses.

At first glance, I would include this item in my collectionof multi-ethnic resources as it provides a relatively recent, comprehensivelist of print materials with quality, objective and complete annotatedcitations. This book is limited only by its scope of ethnic groups. Forexample, I could not answer patron questions or provide resources abouttheir European ethnic background.

Before making a final decision to buythis book, I would select and read a representative sampling of severallisted resources. I could then compare and contrast the accuracy,completeness and objectivity of the resource's citation with my ownindependent read.

Solid multi-ethnic reference with abundant resource
This resource includes annotated citations for a wide variety of resources focused on international ethnic and national groups. These ethnic groups in the United States are covered: African Americans, Asian Americans, HispanicAmericans, Native Americans. Also includes other areas and nations of theworld, such as Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, Central and South America,as well as Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Approximately 1038 resources are listed. Resources are grouped first byethnic group, then by grades: preschool through grade 3, grades 4-6, grades7-9 and grades 10-12. Full citation information is included.

Annotatedcitations are detailed and provide substantial information about theresource. Content scope, organization and format are described. When theresource is fiction, the story and characters are summarized, yet provideenough detail so I could glean an understanding of the style and relevanceof the resource.

This work also contains background and explanatorymaterial that is useful for understanding the use and evaluation ofmulti-ethnic resources. For example, the Introduction section describescriteria for evaluation and the major concerns of evaluation (specifically,general accuracy, stereotypes, language, author's perspective, currency offacts and interpretation, audience, integration of cultural information,balance and multidimensionality, and illustrations). This material servesas a solid introduction to the need for and issues related to multi-ethnicbibliography.

Additional context and background is provided for theethnic or national group covered in this work. For example, the openingpiece to the chapter on United States Native Americans describes thehistory, type and availability of resources for children and teenagers.

I would include this resource in my collection. Its scope allowsflexible use to answer questions about both ethnic groups located in theUnited States and other countries. The list of contributors indicates asolid diversity of individuals and professional backgrounds. However, Icannot directly ascertain the ethnicity or ethnic experiences of thecontributors.

The overall quality, completeness, breadth and depth ofthe citations is impressive. Given that Bowker is the publisher, I view thecontents with hopes of more accuracy and correctness than resources fromother publishers. However, I would still care to "spot check"several citations by a careful read of the original works. ... Read more